(Solution) - Dr Kim S Tree was preparing a manuscript for publication -(2025 Original AI-Free Solution)

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Academic Level: Undergrad. (yrs 3-4)

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Dr. Kim S. Tree was preparing a manuscript for publication in which she reported that the pI of the tripeptide Lys-Lys-Lys was 10.6. One of her students pointed out that there must be an error in her calculations because the pKa of the ?-amino group of lysine is 10.8 and the pI of the tripeptide has to be greater than any of its individual pKa values. Was the student correct?